Tonight’s conclusion of round-robin action has been awaited by several, and not only since last Friday. The significance of the Shawinigan Cataractes vs. the Saint John Sea Dogs, two clubs whose cities are separated by a nine-and-a-half-hour drive, began on April 7th, 2011.

In the second installment of MasterCard Memorial Cup round robin action, the Saint John Sea Dogs did not play like the team that took home Memorial Cup honours last year, or even the team that won it all in the QMJHL this year.